kdelibs-data ... dpkg: error processing ... which is also in package k3b

2003-10-16 Thread J F
Any suggestions? THanks in advance. Log:- Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 120030 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace kdelibs-data 4:3.1.3-1 (using .../kdelibs-data_4%3a3.1.4-2_all.deb)

Re: kdelibs-data ... dpkg: error processing ... which is also in package k3b

2003-10-19 Thread J F
Solved: # dpkg -r k3b (Reading database ... 120015 files and directories currently installed.) Removing k3b ... # # dpkg -r xcdroast (Reading database ... 119935 files and directories currently installed.) Removing xcdroast ... # # aptitude It seems to work now. Not sure if the above fixed it o

Courier imap (maybe procmail too?) newbie question

2003-10-27 Thread J F
I killed fetchmail and tried to kill uw-imap then: I did an apt-get mb2md and converted /var/mail/USER to ~/Maildir and also converted the directory formerly used by uw-imap. Then apt-get courier-imap and a reboot. Now I see only my Inbox folders (Inbox is the parent of all subfolders now.) I c

Re: Courier imap (maybe procmail too?) newbie question

2003-10-29 Thread J F
Solved, courier uses 1 connection per folder. There is a good email list at sourceforge about this topic. Change file /etc/courier/imapd as below: ... # Maximum number of connections to accept from the same IP address #MAXPERIP=4 MAXPERIP=155 Still reading about procmail. _

LILO problems,no boot

2003-09-24 Thread J F
I did an aptitude and did an update, and a few "g" keystrokes to download and install. It said: warning, it was deleted modules for old version of kernel. Now the system won't reboot. This is from a Knoppix CD install. Any way, I can reboot using the Knoppix CD and edit /mnt/hda1/etc/lilo.conf .

LILO problems,no boot, can I use Knoppix rescue to fix?

2003-09-25 Thread J F
Repost with modifications, first one did make it to the list: I did an aptitude and did an update, and a few "g" keystrokes to download and install. Aptitude said something like: Warning, it was deleting modules for old version of kernel. Now the system won't reboot. THe screen says: LILO 22.5

LILO problems,no boot, can I use Knoppix rescue to fix?

2003-09-25 Thread J F
Repost with modifications, first few tries did make it to the debian user list. Maybe an overzealous spam filter again: I did an aptitude and did an update, and a few "g" keystrokes to download and install. Aptitude said something like: Warning, it was deleting modules for old version of kernel

LILO problems,no boot, can I use Knoppix rescue to fix?

2003-09-26 Thread J F
Subject: LILO problems, no boot, can I use Knoppix rescue to fix? Repost with modifications, first few tries did make it to the debian user list. Maybe an overzealous spam filter again: I did an aptitude and did an update, and a few "g" keystrokes to download and install. Aptitude said something li

Re: LILO problems,no boot, can I use Knoppix rescue to fix?

2003-09-26 Thread J F
FIxed. I pressed the ALT key to go to boot from linux.old selection in the lilo boot menu. Then went in and downloaded a new kernel (for Athlon K7) and matching modules. Sorry, if you see my original posting several times, it is taking a full day to see my posting show up?? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, e

Re: fetchmail with antispam still clogged (SOLVED)

2003-08-05 Thread J F
lo_broken_allow = a1700xp.myisp.net > -smtp_bad_mx_targets Thanks, J F -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: aptitude and /etc/lilo.conf

2003-08-06 Thread J F
J F wrote: Rob Weir wrote: On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 06:42:47PM -0700, J F wrote: Based on the output from aptitude and my current lilo.conf, do you think I need to do anything to lilo.conf? aptitude is just a frontend. dpkg is doing the actual work of unpacking and installing the package. Is

Any VOIP or something like Netmeeting(tm) or voice applications for debian?

2003-08-10 Thread J F
Any VOIP or something like Netmeeting(tm of Microsoft, Inc) or voice applications for debian? I would like to talk to my friend over the internet using debian. Any recommended applications? THanks JF ___ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECT

Konqueror pull down menus pull down a little too slow

2003-08-16 Thread J F
Konqueror pull down menus pull down a little too slow. Is there a way to speed it up? Usually there is a way to remove animation. Thanks in advance, J ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! -- To UNSUBSCR

Mounting an NFS disk with knoppix hard disk install

2003-06-05 Thread J F
Mounting an old NFS disk with my new knoppix hard disk install. My old linux machine has files on it and I would like to rcp or copy the files over. So I guess I need to: On the old machine: vi /etc/exports On the new machine: I forget? I also tried lisa, but didn't see any files in file bro

Re: Mounting an NFS disk with knoppix hard disk install

2003-06-05 Thread J F
J F wrote: Mounting an old NFS disk with my new knoppix hard disk install. My old linux machine has files on it and I would like to rcp or copy the files over. So I guess I need to: On the old machine: vi /etc/exports vi /hosts.allow reboot to take effect. On the new machine: I forget? vi /etc

Re: Mounting an NFS disk with knoppix hard disk install

2003-06-06 Thread J F
Sadly, I have rlogin on old machine and ssh on new machine. $ rlogin maui ssh: connect to host maui port 22: Connection refused It is a great suggestion since I just want to copy the whole 6G partition onto spare space on my new 80G hard drive. Kevin Mark wrote: On Fri, 2003-06-06 at 00:56, J F

Re: Can apt-get install or remove openoffice Solved

2003-05-27 Thread J F
Mark Roach wrote: On Tue, 2003-05-27 at 02:20, Kevin Mark wrote: On Mon, 2003-05-26 at 22:16, J F wrote: Thanks in advance, I can't remove it or install it, see 2 command below: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/apt# apt-get remove openoffice.org [snip] If apt says it 'is not going to be ins

Planning to move my IMAP server off old caldera linux to new debian(knoppix install)

2003-05-27 Thread J F
I am planning to move my IMAP server off my 4 year old caldera linux to new debian (knoppix hard disk install or maybe woody 7 CD install). I want to be able to take advantage of the apt-get method of updating security files and the old machine is really slo anyway. Also, I only have 2 users an

Re: fried(?) computer hangs on boot

2003-05-27 Thread J F
Vikki Roemer wrote: Hi! My computer (running Sarge) overheated and hung the night before last. I didn't realize why it had hung until it had been overheating for a few If you need to cool it down some, slow down the CPU clock in BIOS. Also, slow DRAM timings to largest delay and largest delay for

Cheap high resolution (1600x1200) video card for debian

2003-05-29 Thread J F
Is there a cheap high resolution (1600x1200) video card for debian. My old system is running an ATI 3D Pro Turbo PC2TV installed 4 years ago. The thing I liked about it is I have a Virtual desktop of approximately 2000 x 1800 with a panning window of 1600x1200. Fonts were readable even if medium s

Re: Please help me find my lost interrupt!

2003-05-29 Thread J F
If you can boot with rescue disk or knoppix and get to the drive and see it's contents, then it is most likely a softw are problem. The errors you describe sound like broken hardware (either motherboard, but most likely drive) to me, though. Borrow another drive and plug it in to see if it works.

Re: My knoppix hard disk install has open office in german solved

2003-05-29 Thread J F
It was EN .iso from the filename. Weird. I fixed it by doing an apt-get remove openoffice.org and set the regional settings and then apt-get install openoffice.org Works great now. THanks all. --- On Mon 05/26, T. Albert Re: My knoppix hard disk install has open office in german __

Spell checker in mozilla? or switch to netscape

2003-06-02 Thread J F
Is there a spell checker in mozilla? or switch to netscape for it's spell checker. I also like the webmail interface of netscape where you can read email to user @ netscape.net either by imap or webmail. Does that netcape for debian work good? If so, I'll apt-get install netscape. __

Netscape 7 or 7.01 or 7.02 in a debian package?

2003-06-04 Thread J F
Is there a trusted place to apt-get Netscape 7 or 7.01 or 7.02 in a debian package? I really like Netscape better than Mozilla since it seems to work with more websites (like flash) and has a spell checker already built in. ___ Join Excite! - http://w

apt=get for Mozilla plugins for debian?

2003-06-09 Thread J F
Is there an apt-get for Mozilla plugins for debian? Or do I have to hunt around for a plugin for tiff and place it in the right spot in the tree? I didn't get an automatic popup showing where plugins are like Netscape would do. Thanks. ___ Join Excit

Mail lists lots of headers but mozilla does not see any imap mail

2003-06-14 Thread J F
Mail lists lots of headers but mozilla does not see any imap mail. ~$ mail Mail version 8.1.2 01/15/2001. Type ? for help. "/var/mail/jf": 118 messages 118 new >N 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 14 11:52 192/12701 Time Sensitive Information Regarding your ATTBI E-mail Account ... I can see imap i

Re: Mail lists lots of headers but mozilla does not see any imapmail

2003-06-14 Thread J F
ew knoppix hard disk install. Thanks in advance, J F J F wrote: Mail lists lots of headers but mozilla does not see any imap mail. ~$ mail Mail version 8.1.2 01/15/2001. Type ? for help. "/var/mail/jf": 118 messages 118 new >N 1 [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sat Jun 14 11:52 192/12701 Time

Re: Mail lists lots of headers but mozilla does not see any imapmail

2003-06-16 Thread J F
server to the same location of files of new server. Maybe this will give my folders back. I guess I will be updatedb ; locate imap on both servers to find that out. Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: On Sat, Jun 14, 2003 at 01:01:38PM -0700, J F wrote: | It even responds sort of: | [EMAIL

Re: Network issue

2003-06-16 Thread J F
Here's a wild guess. Try a soft reboot of just networking and those ethernet cards, like: /sbin/ifconfig eth0 down /sbin/ifconfig eth0 up /etc/init.d/network restart Bradley Alexander wrote: Got a networking question. I have this box thats acting as a firewall. Basically, its a PII/350 running Wood

Shutdown during kernel upgrade using aptitude

2004-12-05 Thread J F
root 156573 Dec 2 22:16 modules.usbmap lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 87 Dec 2 22:16 source -> /home/dilinger/src/kernel/kernel-image/2.6.9-3/kernel-image-2.6.9-i386-2.6.9/install-k7 root:/lib/modules/2.6.9-1-k7# - --- On Wed 12

xvnc4viewer and other vnc questions?

2005-05-31 Thread J F
What is the difference between these two: xvnc4viewer (1) - VNC viewer for X xvncviewer (1) - VNC viewer for X http://packages.debian.org/testing/net/xvnc4viewer >From what I have read, tightvnc is prefered. A guy who runs different version of linux recommended this as: http://xf4vnc

Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer

2004-07-22 Thread J F
Printing from Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer. Is there a way to set up 2 print spools? One called hpprinter and one called hpprinter-P? Both would be the same except hpprinter-P would go thru a postscript to raster converter to emulate

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2004-07-22 Thread J F
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2004-07-22 Thread J F
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Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer

2004-07-23 Thread J F
n Fri 07/23, Eric Brown < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: Eric Brown [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 17:31:52 -0700 Subject: Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer - Original Message

Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer

2004-07-25 Thread J F
I found some documentation at: http://www.cups.org/documentation.php It seems cups can print postscript, even if your personal printer can't, but there are not examples of how to set it up. Still haven't gotten netscape to print, but got Konqueror to quit chopping off the top, sides, and bottom q

Re: yay! I can print!

2004-07-25 Thread J F
Did you do anything special to get postscript to print using CUPS? My printer just prints out the raw postscript language text without rasterizing it? --- On Sun 07/25, Jason Rennie < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: Jason Rennie [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAI

Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer

2004-07-25 Thread J F
L PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 10:15:15 +0800 Subject: Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer On 25. July 2004 at 3:11PM -0400,"J F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:> I found some documentation at:> http://www.cups.o

Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Adobe), but I don't have a postscript printer

2004-07-26 Thread J F
ng up printers via the K-menu works great. Thanks to all, J --- On Mon 07/26, J F < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: J F [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 26 Jul 2004 00:15:34 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Netscape seems to default to Postscript(tm of Ad

Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux

2004-07-28 Thread J F
I would like to get Debian to recognize my pictures on from my camera which uses compact flash. >From a posting by dances with crows: >USB Mass Storage devices are seen as SCSI disks. Unless you have any >real SCSI disks or any other USB storage devices, your CF reader will be >seen as /dev/sda

Re: Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux

2004-07-28 Thread J F
from USB compactFlash into linux On Wed, Jul 28, 2004 at 04:42:38PM -0400, J F wrote:> > I would like to get Debian to recognize my pictures on> from my camera which uses compact flash.> > >From a posting by dances with crows:> >USB Mass Storage devices are seen as SCSI

Re: bjc-4300 canon colour buble jet printer

2004-07-30 Thread J F
> Subject: Re: bjc-4300 canon colour buble jet printer > driver missing please help me CUPS has a driver for this. IF you are running KDE: Go to the K menu in lower right hand side of desktop. Left mouse click on "K" Left mouse click on "Print System" Left mouse click on "Add Printer" Left mouse

Solved: relocation error: /usr/sbin/prelink.bin: undefined symbol: gelf_getehdr

2004-08-02 Thread J F
If you ever get an error like this: relocation error: /usr/sbin/prelink.bin: undefined symbol: gelf_getehdr Then use aptitude to update libelf* stuff: Preparing to replace libelfg0 0.7.0-9 (using .../libelfg0_0.8.5-1_i386.deb) ... Unpacking replacement libelfg0 ... Selecting previously deselecte

RE: small fonts in xmms

2004-08-02 Thread J F
Click on the "D" on the left hand side which doubles the size of xmms. Or use + to zoom in or zoom out of desktop. --- On Mon 08/02, stefan < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: stefan [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Mon, 02 Aug 2004 21:58:57 +0200 Subject: small fonts in

RE: small fonts in xmms

2004-08-02 Thread J F
One other thing, I think the text on a lot of xmms is a skin (a picture) and it is not a font that is adjustable. You can change some fonts by clicking in top left corner and then Options-> Preferences and look for the font tab in the pop up window. --- On Mon 08/02, J F < [EMAIL PRO

Re: Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux

2004-08-02 Thread J F
> Try `lsmod | grep usb_storage` and if there is no return OK: $ lsmod | grep usb_ $ There was no return. > try `modprobe usb-storage` > and then add `usb-storage` to your /etc/modules file. > That _should_ allow you to mount it. If not it may be a problem >with your dev files- in which cas

Re: Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux

2004-08-04 Thread J F
L PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Tue, 3 Aug 2004 08:45:00 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux On Tue, 3 Aug 2004, J F wrote:> [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc# mount -t vfat /dev/sda1 /usb> mount: /dev/sda1 is not a va

Re: Getting photos from USB compactFlash into linux

2004-08-07 Thread J F
SOYO bayone (TM) avi6.1 and it read the compact flash cards ok using the instructions you guys gave me. Thanks, J --- On Thu 08/05, J F < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: J F [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2004 00:10:12 -0400 (EDT) Subject: Re: G

Re: HELP : X11 desktop too big

2003-06-25 Thread J F
Hold down keys and Press the keys + or - several times near the NUM-LOCK key until you get a size you like. SamB wrote: Hello ! Thank you for reading this message ! I have a problem with Xwindow : the desktop is too big ! It is bigger than the screen and I just can see a small part of it. Thi

Re: Please help with Sarge and my network card

2003-06-25 Thread J F
You can try booting from knoppix live CD and if it works at that point, copy from ram disk in knoppix to hard disk. Bob Alexander wrote: Dear Friends, I am trying to get Sarge installed on my brand new Thinkpad T40. This little gem has an "Intel(r) Pro/1000 MT Mobile Connection" Gigabit Ethernet ca

plugger-4.0 shows Image Magick gif of a cartoon wizard rather thantiff file in netscape plugin

2003-06-29 Thread J F
but never see the patent I wanted to see??? http://www.imagemagick.org/ Any way to fix this??? Also, how can I download tiff file to hard disk??? Thanks in advance, J F ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web

plugger-4.0 shows Image Magick gif of a cartoon wizard rather than tiff file in netscape plugin

2003-06-29 Thread J F
Re-post, didn't make it to usenet last few times. Subject: plugger-4.0 shows Image Magick gif of a cartoon wizard rather than tiff file in netscape plugin I wanted to look at .tiff files at the uspto.gov website. Netscape lists the plugin: http://fredrik.hubbe.net/plugger.html I had to change

Konqueror- is there a way to block popup ads?

2003-07-13 Thread J F
Konqueror- is there a way to block popup ads? Thanks JF ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTEC

Re: OT: IDE/Bad Blocks: Call for mental assistance

2003-07-14 Thread J F
martin f krafft wrote: > problems), got the machine back into a running state, then ran > `badblocks -svw` on the disk. And usually, I'd see a number of bad > blocks, usually in excess of 100. Modern IDE and SCSI drives fix the bad blocks using the on chip microprocessor and give you a prefect dr

Konqueror- How to set home page in browser?

2003-07-17 Thread J F
Konqueror- How to set home page in browser? Actually, I want to set the start up page. Konqueror is locked in a mode of bringing up 4 tabs and I want it to bring up 2 different tabs when I click on the icon on the bottom bar to start a new Konqueror. Thanks J

Re: Konqueror- How to set home page in browser?

2003-07-18 Thread J F
Florian Ernst wrote: But what's so wrong with Chapter 8. Saving Settings & Profiles in the Konqueror Handbook? HTH, Flo Good tip. I didn't know there was a KDE or Konqueror handbook, but I searched for a while and found it at: http://docs.kde.org/en/3.1/kdebase/konqueror/ http://docs.kde.org/

fetchmail with antispam still clogged

2003-07-19 Thread J F
Repost, the first post didn't make it thru. # fetchmail -v ... fetchmail: SMTP< 250-VRFY fetchmail: SMTP< 250 HELP fetchmail: SMTP> MAIL FROM:<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> SIZE=4018 fetchmail: SMTP< 550-5.4.3 reject sender '[EMAIL PROTECTED]'. fetchmail: SMTP< 550-5.4.3 Failure trying to verify address tar

Re: Internet phone capability?

2003-07-19 Thread J F
I haven't tried them but: FreePhone http://www-sop.inria.fr/rodeo/fphone/obtain.html Speak Freely on Linux http://www.fourmilab.ch/speakfree/unix/index.html fd sound driver available though from http://alsa.jcu.cz Like I say, I haven't tried them. dave wrote: Hi all, Is there

Re: Upgrading over the internet

2003-07-19 Thread J F
TekMate wrote: tom wrote: OK, I finally got my potato distro connected to the internet. I want to upgrade to Woody over the internet. I forgot how to do it. Anyone remember? Apt-get dist-upgrade remember to change your sources in /etc/apt/sources.list Why wouldn't apt-get update apt-get upgrade b

Re: fetchmail with antispam still clogged

2003-07-23 Thread J F
Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: On Sat, Jul 19, 2003 at 08:45:13PM -0400, J F wrote: | | Repost, the first post didn't make it thru. | | # fetchmail -v | ... | fetchmail: SMTP< 250-VRFY | fetchmail: SMTP< 250 HELP The '<' lines are received by fetchmail from your

Re: fetchmail with antispam still clogged

2003-07-23 Thread J F
J F wrote: $ vi /etc/smail/config I must have really broke something either in .fetchmailrc or the above file. Now my fetchmail seems to be working, except mail now winds up here: root# ls -ltra total 328 drwxrwsr-x5 root mail 4096 Jul 23 15:55 .. -r1 root mail

aptitude and /etc/lilo.conf

2003-07-28 Thread J F
Based on the output from aptitude and my current lilo.conf, do you think I need to do anything to lilo.conf? Is aptitude going to put the new kernel in /boot? Will aptitude fix the link /vmlinuz ? I ran aptitude and it did a lot of things and then said: aptitude wrote: Unpacking kernel-image-2.4.20

Re: aptitude and /etc/lilo.conf

2003-08-03 Thread J F
Rob Weir wrote: On Mon, Jul 28, 2003 at 06:42:47PM -0700, J F wrote: Based on the output from aptitude and my current lilo.conf, do you think I need to do anything to lilo.conf? aptitude is just a frontend. dpkg is doing the actual work of unpacking and installing the package. Is aptitude going

XFree86 uses 75% of CPU, it takes 30 seconds to open an application

2004-08-18 Thread J F
XFree86 uses 75% of CPU when opening a new Konqueror or any new application. Now I have a way I like to use KDE, 16 desktops labeled alphabetically from a to z. I know mail is on desktop "M". Konqueror with Yahoo is on desktop "Y". I start up with about 16 Konqueror windows and a netscape windo

Re: XFree86 uses 75% of CPU, it takes 30 seconds to open an application

2004-08-18 Thread J F
Sean, Paul: I just now did that and it seems to be a little snappier. Thanks for the tip. J PS: Looks like it is trying to use the accelerated version of driver, but I want more speed: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:~# egrep -i accel /var/log/XFree86.0.log (II) SIS(0): Accel enabled (II) SIS(0): Using X

Something keeps undoing my turning off imaps and pops in /etc/inetd.conf

2004-02-23 Thread J F
Something keeps undoing edits to file /etc/inetd.conf !?! I become root and edit /etc/inetd.conf and save it and copy it to a backup file. Then shutdown and reboot. I see my comments are still in /etc/inetd.conf except that the comment character "#" at the start of the imaps line and the pops li

RE: Help!!!! dselect erased the whole system.

2004-01-30 Thread J F
I'm pretty newbie myself, but try adding cdrom to /etc/apt.sources and then dpkg in the apt-get to bring your system back up. Your posting went to usenet but not to the web archive: http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2004/debian-user-200401/author11.html You should post by sending email to the

aptitude deleted konqueror, any way get it back or go back to stable?

2004-04-09 Thread J F
I decided to let aptitude update all my packages using the F10 menu and also told it to save disk space by getting rid of unused packages. aptitude deleted konqueror, so is there any way get it back or go back to stable? It also deleted kde which has me afraid to turn the power off on my computer

RE: aptitude deleted konqueror, any way get it back or go back to stable?

2004-04-09 Thread J F
Tracking it down further, it looks like aptitude or apt is broken. Aptitude says kdelibs4 conficts with kdelibs3 (<4:3.0.0 ) Looking at what versions of kdelibs3 are pending installation I see: 4:2.2.2-13.woody.9 4:2.2.2-13.woody.8 Isn't 4:2.2.2-woody.8 < 4:3.0.0.0 ??? --- On Fri

Re: aptitude deleted konqueror, any way get it back or go back to stable?

2004-04-09 Thread J F
dircha wrote: > J F wrote: > >> Tracking it down further, it looks like aptitude >> or apt is broken. >> Aptitude says kdelibs4 conficts with kdelibs3 (<4:3.0.0 ) >> >> Looking at what versions of kdelibs3 are >> pending installation I see: >>

Re: networking problem with 2.6.4 kernel [was: Re: 2.6.4 kernel install wants to remove current kernel]

2004-04-12 Thread J F
Derrick 'dman' Hudson wrote: > On Mon, Apr 12, 2004 at 02:11:24PM -0400, Nori Heikkinen wrote: > | on Mon, 12 Apr 2004 02:02:06PM -0400, J F insinuated: > | > I don't have a specific answer to your problem, > | > but using aptitude seems to ease upgrade pro

Mouse highlights like clicking when I don't click in KDE file manager

2007-01-30 Thread J F
Mouse highlights like clicking when I don't click in KDE file manager. So if I'm just moving my mouse without pressing any button, it highlights the last rolled over filename. This is bad in that I click on a file to delete and then roll off konqueror window to click delete. The file I clicked

How to upgrade a GeForce Nvidia on a Debian system?

2007-02-23 Thread J F
How to upgrade a GeForce Nvidia AGP on a Debian system? I was wondering if apt-get install grub or similar would help? Does acceleration on Nvidia work now? Am I better off using a different chipset due to drivers? I'm upgrading from a SIS305 32MB board running in debian to this GeForce Nvidi

error while loading shared libraries: libdl.so.2: cannot open shared object file: No such file or di

2007-02-23 Thread J F
Trying to upgrade to nvidia-kernel with aptitude and got the error: ... Unpacking nvidia-kernel-source (from .../nvidia-kernel-source_1.0.7174-3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package patchutils. Unpacking patchutils (from .../patchutils_0.2.30-1_i386.deb) ... Setting up dpatch (2.

Mozilla or firefox package-what is the difference?

2006-07-27 Thread J F
Mozilla or firefox package-what is the difference? I guess I'm a little confused about which one is better/newer or the one to use? Thanks in advance, J ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! -- To UNSUBS

Thunderbird mail opens links in email in a new mozilla window

2006-07-27 Thread J F
Thunderbird mail opens links in email in a new mozilla window everytime I click on a link in an email. My old netscape allowed me to open emailed links in the same browser window every time. Does anyone know where the file or menu to fix this is? Thanks in advance J ___

Re: Mozilla or firefox package-what is the difference?

2006-07-29 Thread J F
> I favor Seamonkey (Mozilla suite replacement): > http://www.mozilla.org/projects/seamonkey/ I did a search for Seamonkey in aptitude and it did not show any packages. Is it not in Debian.org ftp for aptitude yet? ___ Join Excite! - http://www.e

Re: Thunderbird mail opens links in email in a new mozilla window

2006-07-29 Thread J F
I couldn't get mozilla to open in the same window, so I switched to firefox: [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/alternatives# update-alternatives --config x-www-browser There are 3 alternatives which provide `x-www-browser'. SelectionAlternative --- +1

Will VNC run on a laptop with 32MB? What to do with OLD laptop?

2006-07-31 Thread J F
Will VNC run on a laptop with 32MB? WOuld be a nice remote desktop in my living room to my bedroom linux machine or windows machine. I've got an old laptop. I was wondering what the best thing to do with it is? It has no CD and only 32MB of memory. I found X windows is swapping constantly to

Difference between xfree86-common and x11-common

2006-07-31 Thread J F
The difference between xfree86-common and x11-common packages is? and why they conflict? Is one x11 stuff version 3 (old video cards) and the other version 4? Thanks J ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!

Re: Will VNC run on a laptop with 32MB? What to do with OLD laptop?

2006-08-02 Thread J F
I've heard of SSH, but not X Tunneling? Would that be like running an x-server on the old laptop with very little memory and have have firefox and other applications running on the desktop machine? Sounds like a good idea. --- On Wed 08/02, Adam J. Hogan wrote: Subject: Re: Will VNC run on a l

Could not connect to security.debian.org:80 on aptitude

2006-08-04 Thread J F
I am getting an error from aptitude (and apt-get update): http://security.debian.org stable/updates/man Packages {ERROR} Could not connect to security.debian.org:80 (128.101.240.212), connection timed out It repeats the error twice for main, contrib, and non-free . It waits about 5 minutes at e

Mouse not working after aptitude update upgrade

2006-08-07 Thread J F
I didn't update a machine for a long time, maybe a year. I know that is bad. WHen I finally updated it with aptitude, there was a lot to update. Somehow, my cheap wheel mouse is not working after update. What is the usual procedure to get it working again? I looked in /etc/modules and added mous

Re: Mouse not working after aptitude update upgrade

2006-08-07 Thread J F
Just adding the 3 you mention was not enough, I had to also add 2 more for a total of 5 new lines to /etc/modules: ohci-hcd mousedev I have no idea why, but now the ps2 mouse works. Thanks J --- On Mon 08/07, Jabka Atu > >psmouse >hid >uhci ___ Joi

Select email client to mail stuff from konqueror?

2006-08-12 Thread J F
How do I select email client to mail stuff from konqueror? Like if I see an web page I want to email to myself? Probably in a menu somewhere. Thanks in advance j ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web! --

Re: Select email client to mail stuff from konqueror?

2006-08-12 Thread J F
>> Probably in a menu somewhere. >Is KMail installed? I was hoping to find a place to select thunderbird as the official email to call up when forwarding a webpage, if possible? ___ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal o

Re: Select email client to mail stuff from konqueror?

2006-08-13 Thread J F
I guess they have reworked KDE menus because now it is at: Control Center -> KDE Components -> Component Chooser and paste in: /usr/bin/thunderbird --mail I see thunderbird pop a window, but that does not work because I get the error: Warning: unrecognized command line flag -mail Doesn't work w

RE: Need Help With Installing X11 and KDE

2006-08-13 Thread J F
>>(I've beenplaying with the Knoppix live CD for a couple of weeks). >>Yesterday I You know knoppix has a hard disk install option. It has great hardware detection and most things just work when you do a hard disk install. ANother thing you can do with knoppix is to run knoppix off CD or DVD

RE: Need Help With Installing X11 and KDE

2006-08-14 Thread J F
Since you have Knoppix, you can boot the system in Knoppix and if the hardware works in Knoppix, save the configurations from knoppix that work to hard disk in debian system or edit the debian configuration files while booted into Knoppix. --- On Sun 08/13, J F < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >

fetchmail: SMTP error: 450 4.4.3

2006-10-27 Thread J F
My fetchmail seems wedged. Usually this is cause by somebody faking a domain and spamming. Does anybody know how to flush this email or get my fetchmail to fetch it? Smail is my MTA (mail transport agent). I recall it is the thing that flag the spam and plugs up fetchmail. Any ideas?

Re: fetchmail: SMTP error: 450 4.4.3

2006-10-27 Thread J F
>i used to use pop3browser and list the email message headers and when I >found a bad one, deleted it. This usually got fetchmail 'unwedged'. > Yeah, that works. Thanks. That is one way. I really want to turn off this reverse DNS checking and solve it forever. $ fetchmail -v ... fetchmail: SMTP

disable konqueror storage of website's password - how to disable

2005-08-21 Thread J F
Is there any way to disable konqueror's storage of a website's password? I set it up to store the website password in koqueror a few months ago, but now I want to turn it off. I forget the websites' password's when I am at a public library using their internet if I don't type them in at home!

RE: disable konqueror storage of website's password - how to disable

2005-08-26 Thread J F
In other words, is there a way to disable kdewallet? I hate the pop up asking for the kdewallet's password. --- On Sun 08/21, J F < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: J F [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Is there any way todisable konqueror's storage of a website's password?I s

KDE font size changes randomly

2005-09-07 Thread J F
The KDE font size keeps changing randomly. I set the font size to Arial 10 and use it for about a week or 2. I shut down my desktop every night. Then, the next morning, Arial 10 is huge and I can't fit 80 character across on the screen. I switch it back to Arial 4. Then I use it for a week or 2

Re: KDE font size changes randomly

2005-09-16 Thread J F
wrote: From: Brian Nelson [mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: debian-user@lists.debian.org Date: Tue, 13 Sep 2005 16:45:38 -0700 Subject: Re: KDE font size changes randomly "J F" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:> The KDE font size keeps changing randomly.> I set the font size to Arial 10

Re: KDE font size changes randomly

2005-09-18 Thread J F
I guess process: /usr/X11R6/bin/X -nolisten tcp -auth /var/run/xauth/A:0-coMD6V is my x server. I guess process: /usr/bin/kdm is the display manager. Where is the file I need to vi to fix the display at 100 dpi so I will keep from changing my font size? What is the difference between what these tw

Re: KDE font size changes randomly

2005-09-19 Thread J F
SOLVED At least I think it is solved. I won't know for sure until I log on and off a few more times. Thanks to Brian Nelson for the idea. root:/etc/kde3/kdm# diff Xservers Xservers.20041211 13c13 < :0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/X11R6/bin/X -nolisten tcp -dpi 100 --- > :0 [EMAIL PROTECTED] /usr/X11R6/

Desktop icons, bottom bar to switch desktops is gone from KDE

2005-10-05 Thread J F
Yesterday, I added the pattern *.ASP to to the applications that should be opened by the embedded html viewer inside konqueror. Maybe this caused my problem, maybe it did not. Then I shutdown for the evening. Today, my desktop is a blank blue except that for 20 (one for each of my 20 Konqueror wi

RE: Desktop icons, bottom bar to switch desktops is gone from KDE

2005-10-05 Thread J F
ionSlotMap(), unknown action : searchProvider konqueror: ERROR: Error in BrowserExtension::actionSlotMap(), unknown action : searchProvider konqueror: ERROR: Error in BrowserExtension::actionSlotMap(), unknown action : searchProvider --- On Wed 10/05, J F < [EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: From: J F

RE: Desktop icons, bottom bar to switch desktops is gone from KDE

2005-10-06 Thread J F
That fixed it. Solved. I guess that file got corruptted somehow? I can now get konqueror to run without crashing by:cd ~/.kde/share/mimelnk/applicationrm octet-stream.desktop Join Excite! - http://www.excite.comThe most personalized portal on the Web!

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